Tweak: Added a CSS classname option to the Section Break and Accept Terms field types

Tweak: Improved the loading indicator when adding a new field to a form editor

Version 2.2.4: 6/7/2014

Fix: Emails have no formatting and lose all line breaks

Fix: Vendor name / email lost when replying to comments from the dashboard

Fix: Non-required profile fields cannot be left empty after a value has been saved

Fix: "Name of Store" profile field doesn't save updates

Fix: Pagination on Vendor store pages fails

Fix: Non-required checkbox fields with a single value cannot be unset

Version 2.2.3: 6/5/2014

New: Faster loading time with 58 less database calls in in the backend and 22 less calls on the frontend by stopping FES_Setup from being called twice and moving instantiation of roles from FES_Setup to FES_Install

New: FES Tools on the form import/export page offers a 1 click solution to remove any extraneous fes-forms

New: FES import/export forms page has been redesigned

New: FES forms can now be reset to defaults on the import/export forms page

New: Don't show "add file" if disabled

Tweak: Combo registration & login view on vendor dashboard has been given a rework to allow it to show one form at full width if the other form isn't applicable. Now more intelligently detects if a person is already a vendor.

New: Added a link from vendor products in the backend to their respective edit vendor page

New: FES now uses minified versions of our JS and CSS by default (toggle off via a filter) on the frontend

New: Added the ability to predefine prices and names of price options on the multiple pricing field

New: Added a helper function to get FES settings

Changed: All vendors now use the frontend_vendor role (even if it's not their primary role). Use of fes_is_vendor cap is no longer supported (for performance reasons)

Changed: All settings now use the global $fes_settings variable. Names have changed on a few settings

Changed: From functions to filters to actions to settings, "edd_fes" has been replaced to the less redundant "fes" so all of them are consistently named. Also, whenever possible, underscores have been changed to "-"s

Bug: A littany of small bugs were fixed. Too many to name.

Bug: Now no more fatal errors if FES Forms aren't created in admin area.

Bug: Removed password strength meter

Bug: Fixed all the strict errors

Bug: reCAPTCHA now uses the clean theme

Bug: Fixed a bug where on some setups, files were not protected

Version 2.1.9.1, 04/02/2014Removed the settings dump on System Info

Version 2.1.9, 3/24/2014Bug: issue with avatars not saving on application submission.

Version 2.1.8, 3/18/2014Bug: updated licensing / updater to use the version included in EDD core.

Version 2.1.7, 3/11/2014Bug: Fixed an issue with discount code validation.

Version 2.1.6: 3/9/2014
Bug: Fixed an issue with the featured image not saving
Bug: Fixed an issue that caused products to be duplicated many, many times
Bug: Fixed an issue with the profile avatar field not saving
Bug: Removed ability for vendors to upload unfiltered HTML
Bug: Fixed issue with avatar field not being able to be added to the form editor properly
Bug: Fixed some improper colloquial language
Bug: Fixed outdated language files

Version 2.1.5: 2/25/2014
Bug: Fixed an issue with editing / saving multiple files with the File Upload field

Version 2.1.4, 1/30/2014
Fixed an undefined variable error shown when editing a product.

Version 2.1.2: 1/18/2013
Bug: avatars could not be deleted from the profile editor
Bug: fields container goes off screen on small screens, making it impossible to add some fields
Bug: commissions not automatically enabled on product submission

Version 2.1.1: January 14, 2014
Bug: vendors could see media files that were not their own
Bug: minor layout issues on the Vendor Dashboard page
Bug: Disabling vendor registration didn\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'t work

Version 2.1, January 11, 2014
Feature: Added the ability for vendors to delete products
Feature: Added the ability for vendors to edit products
Feature: The application process is now an FES form
Feature: Removed a ton of CSS and JS
Feature: FES Formbuilder has been improved with better labels, more responsive css, and a new design
Bug: Removed Add New button from FES forms page
Bug: CSS classes are now consistent
Bug: Fixed an issue with Author URLs getting hijacked for non-vendors
Bug: Fixed an issue with vendor pages showing all downloads, not just those of the current vendor
Bug: Fixed an issue with 404\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s on author pages
Bug: Improved the install/update script
Bug: Fixed an issue with approving / denying vendor applications in bulk
Bug: Fixed numerous undefined index errors
Bug: Fixed improper and missing text domains

Version 2.0.5 - December, 21, 2013
Fixes CSS Setting issue

Version 2.0.4, December 10, 2013
Feature: Adds options to prices and files field
Bug: Field values of login/register forms not lost on error now
Bug: Vendors not allowed to upload product files

Vendor dashboard

With Frontend Submissions, users can register to become a vendor from the frontend and then, once approved, have complete access to their vendor dashboard. From the dashboard, vendors can create new products, update existing products, view orders, access earnings stats, communicate with customers, and edit their account details.

Vendor Dashboard – Products in Vendd theme

Commission tracking

Vendors that sell products through your marketplace need to be paid. Frontend Submissions is perfectly integrated with our Commissions extension to allow store owners to easily track and record vendor commissions on products sold in the marketplace. Earnings are available to vendors in their dashboard.

Paying vendors for their commission earnings is simple too! See our documentation for more information.

Vendor and product moderation

All great marketplaces include thorough review processes to ensure vendors and products on the site are high quality. To assist in keeping your marketplace full of top quality vendors and products, Frontend Submissions includes complete review processes for new vendor registration and product submissions.

Email notifications

To help site administrators stay aware of new product submissions and vendor registrations, Frontend Submissions includes complete email notification options. Emails can be sent when products are submitted, products are updated, vendors register, commissions are earned, and more. Each email can be configured separately to include exactly the information you want.

Drag-and-drop form builders

Frontend Submissions includes a complete drag-and-drop interface for building forms for vendor registration, product submission, and vendor account profiles, giving site administrators complete control over the form fields shown to vendors.

Vendor and customer communication

Communication between customers and vendors is important to maintaining a vibrant marketplace. Comments and questions left on products are available to vendors inside their vendor dashboard. Vendors can reply to pre-sale and support questions directly from their dashboard as well.

Vendor Dashboard in Vendd theme

Store administrators can provide vendors with even better communication tools by utilizing the EDD Message extension, which provides vendors with an option to send email messages to customers directly from the vendor dashboard.

New column for vendors to select customer to message

Product reviews and vendor feedback

Frontend submissions is fully integrated with the product Reviews extension, allowing vendors to easily get access to reviews left by customers on their products. The Reviews extension also allows customers to provide feedback on vendors, giving site administrators valuable insight into how happy customers are with vendors in the marketplace.

Extensive documentation

Frontend Submissions, and all integrated extensions, include thorough documentation to assist you in setting up your multi-vendor marketplace. You can find more information in our documentation portal.

FES and Commissions are fully integrated. Vendors can be automatically set to receive commissions when they upload products. Use the FESCOMMISSIONS discount code to save 20% when both are purchased together.

Does FES support the EDD Bookings extension?

Very soon! When Bookings and Frontend Submissions are both activated, Bookings will make a new field available for the Submission Form, allowing vendors to submit booking products. With these two extensions, you will be able to easily operate a multi-vendor marketplace with bookings!

Does FES work with Download Image Watermark?

Yes it does!

Does FES work with Recurring Payments so vendors can sell subscriptions?

Recurring Payments and FES are not fully integrated. Vendors will not be able to set recurring payment details in the submission form. However, recurring payment functionality can be enabled for vendor-uploaded products through the Edit Download screen once submitted.

Does FES work with Simple Shipping?

Yes. FES fully supports Simple Shipping.

Is FES compatible with WPML?

No. While FES is not compatible with WPML, it is translation-ready using the standard .po/.mo file system.

Does FES support the Amazon S3 extension?

Yes it does!

Does FES support the Dropbox File Store extension?

Not at this time.

Does FES support the Purchase Limits extension?

Purchase Limit and FES are not fully integrated. Vendors will not be able to set purchase limitations on their submissions. However, limitations can be set for vendor-uploaded products through the Edit Download screen once submitted.